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1 Read | is not only new, but the best too, for the time at least.~ 2 Read | expression; and I think at best is a very unfit one in this, 3 Int | term which, I think, serves best to stand for whatsoever 4 I, II | thought the actions of men the best interpreters of their thoughts. 5 I, II | joined with piety is the best worship of God,” can be 6 I, II | notion,) viz. “Virtue is the best worship of God,” i.e. is 7 I, II | proposition, “That virtue is the best worship of God,” will be 8 I, III | that men shall judge is best for them, because it is 9 I, III | The Romanists say it is best for men, and so suitable 10 I, III | so; and therefore it is best. But it seems to me a little 11 I, III | wisdom to say,—“I think it best; and therefore God hath 12 I, III | prove, that the truest and best notions men have of God 13 II, X | produce them, fix themselves best in the memory, and remain 14 II, XI | their senses. They are the best of them tied up within those 15 II, XI | whether I am in the right: the best way to come to truth being 16 II, XIII | those adjacent things which best served to their present 17 II, XVII | many distinct ideas,—kept best by number from running into 18 II, XXI | preferring, which seems perhaps best to express the act of volition, 19 II, XXI | thought and judgment what is best for him to do: else he would 20 II, XXI | being determined by what is best.~51. A constant determination 21 II, XXI | either go or stay, as he best likes; though his preference 22 II, XXI | reasonably disputed, whether the best relish were to be found 23 II, XXI | chooses amiss: he knows what best pleases him, and that he 24 II, XXI | always infallibly prefer the best. Were the pains of honest 25 II, XXI | of the action itself is best acquired or increased by 26 II, XXI | overtake the guilty; or, at best, the terrible uncertain 27 II, XXI | if he mistakes, be the best that the wicked can attain 28 II, XXI | has once judged which is best, viz. to do or forbear, 29 II, XXIII | acute than it is by the best microscope, things several 30 II, XXIII | doubt made them so as is best for us in our present condition. 31 II, XXIII | and infinite, we frame the best idea of him our minds are 32 II, XXIII | represent to ourselves, the best we can, the Supreme Being. 33 II, XXIII | general use, as being the best and quickest we are capable 34 II, XXVII | in one view, but even the best memories losing the sight 35 II, XXVII | thinking substances, be best resolved into the goodness 36 II, XXVIII| actions to that which is best: and he has power to enforce 37 II, XXIX | relating to the sight, we shall best understand what is meant 38 II, XXXII | by those names he thinks best; though, in propriety of 39 III, III | doubted whether it be the best. This I am sure, it is not 40 III, III | stands for, a definition is best made by enumerating those 41 III, V | puts such together as may best serve its own purposes, 42 III, VI | intelligent man, than the best contrivance of the most 43 III, VI | those qualities which would best show us their most material 44 III, IX | their significations may be best rectified. But neither will 45 III, X | and sometimes nine, as best served his advantage, would 46 III, XI | signification and use of terms is best to be learned from those 47 III, XI | qualities of substances are best got by showing. These leading 48 III, XI | these leading qualities are best made known by showing, and 49 III, XI | powers of substances are best known by definition. But 50 III, XI | by their shapes, would be best let into the mind by draughts 51 IV, III | and we think ourselves best acquainted with, we have 52 IV, III | own, and from thence the best we can collect of the Father 53 IV, VI | quite laid aside, be the best and surest way to clear 54 IV, VIII | propositions, as he that is best instructed in morality can 55 IV, XII | truth, which is really at best but a very doubtful conjecture; 56 IV, XVI | question; and, with the best of their skill, cast up 57 IV, XVI | probability, which is the best conduct of rational experiments, 58 IV, XVII | shall find that we reason best and clearest, when we only 59 IV, XVII | are not the only nor the best way of reasoning, for the 60 IV, XVII | and desire to make the best use they may of their reason, 61 IV, XVII | whereby its connexion is best observed; but also because 62 IV, XVII | them. Every one knows what best fits his own sight; but 63 IV, XVII | advanced. Syllogism, at best, is but the art of fencing 64 IV, XVII | that does not this to the best of his power, however he 65 IV, XX | favour those opinions which best suit their prejudices, lives,